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Digital Sovereignty: The Power to Decide

10 April 2026
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David Blamire-Brown

What does broken government IT from 2010 have to do with the UK's water sector crisis today?

20 May 2026
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Praise Olutuase

The hidden value of service design: the case of Nigerian ATMs

28 April 2026
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Anna Goulden

Why measuring the wrong metrics can hinder your organisational goals

1 April 2026
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Mike Bracken CBE

Products, platforms, protocols: 3 steps to digital sovereignty

25 March 2026
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James Stewart

Adaptive Public Financial Management: a new approach for government financial systems

16 March 2026
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Alistair Ruff

Improving service outcomes: Understanding the levels of change

20 February 2026
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Mike Bracken CBE

Building digital sovereignty: Reflections from FWD50 PD Day

11 February 2026

Latest podcasts

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p.dcast #1

In this episode, we discuss how businesses can build the cultural and operational foundations needed to adapt and grow.

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p.dcast #2

In this episode, we explore real-world examples of organisational resilience and the lessons leaders can take away.

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Newsletter: latest editions

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PD Newsletter #107: What Nigerian cash machines tell us about the value of service design

The May edition of our newsletter, edited by Rosemary Evans, is an eclectic mix of content covering items such as what Nigerian ATMs tell us about the value of service design, how IKEA is using AI to reshape (not eliminate) its customer service roles, and what the UK water sector can learn from the story of the Government Digital Service.

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PD Newsletter #106: Digital sovereignty - the power to decide

This edition is guest edited by Andrew Greenway and takes inspiration from three themes we've been thinking about recently at PD: digital sovereignty, state capacity and AI.

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PD Newsletter #105: Exploring digital transformation through a gender lens

In this special edition guest edited by Shereen Nassuna, we’re marking the month of International Women’s Day (March). We're sharing pieces by women working across digital and transformation, as well as stories which explore the topic through a gender lens.

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Publications

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PD Book: Competitive advantage by design

10 July 2025
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PD Book: Shaping technology for transformation

1 February 2026
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PD Book: Adopting the practice of Test and Learn

10 September 2025

News

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Announcement: PD appointed to University of Liverpool’s Computer Science Industry Advisory Board as industry partner

22 May 2026
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Digital sovereignty in focus at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings as Public Digital partners with Devex

14 April 2026
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News: A leadership guide for navigating the AI era

18 February 2026
Public Digital's Chair, Lesley Cowley OBE

Lesley Cowley OBE appointed Chair of PD

15 January 2026
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Year Note 2025

12 December 2025
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PD selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help supercharge the impact of UK metro mayors

11 December 2025